Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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gettin' off /ˈɡɛtɪn ɔf/ B1 |
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trappin' /ˈtræpɪn/ B2 |
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consignment /kənˈsaɪɡnmənt/ B2 |
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plug /plʌɡ/ B1 |
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scrubs /skrʌbz/ B1 |
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vault /vɔlt/ A2 |
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loft /lɔft/ A2 |
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boss /bɒs/ A1 |
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dance /dæns/ A1 |
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touch down /tʌtʃ daʊn/ A2 |
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fresh /frɛʃ/ A1 |
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plugs /plʌɡz/ B1 |
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cost /kɒst/ A1 |
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order /ˈɔrdər/ A1 |
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dub /dʌb/ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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I'll buy a bitch a body, just come tell me what it cost
➔ Future simple (will + base verb)
➔ The contraction "I'll" stands for "I will", which forms the future simple to express a decision made at the moment of speaking.
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Place an order, want a ten or better, come talk to the boss
➔ Imperative mood (base verb for commands)
➔ "Place" is the base form of the verb used as a command, which is typical of the imperative mood.
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If this load touch down, do my dance like Randy Moss
➔ Zero conditional (present simple + present simple)
➔ "touch" is in the present simple form within the if‑clause, which together with the present simple in the main clause forms a zero conditional expressing a real or habitual situation.
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Half of 'em on consignment, other half of 'em bought
➔ Passive voice (be + past participle)
➔ "bought" is a past participle that creates a passive meaning – the subject receives the action rather than performs it.
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I'm a real street nigga, all I know is sell drugs
➔ Present simple + bare infinitive (verb without to)
➔ "sell" appears after the verb "know" without "to"; this is a bare infinitive used after certain verbs to express what is known or intended.
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When I'm out of town shoppin', all the plugs show me love
➔ Gerund (verb + -ing) after preposition
➔ "shoppin'" functions as a gerund after the preposition "of" (implied), indicating an ongoing activity.
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I was with her last night, next day, won't call
➔ Past simple + future negative (will not)
➔ "won't" is the contraction of "will not", used here to express a negative future action.
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Got a hundred of 'em on Maple, 'nother hundred of 'em on Ross
➔ Present simple of 'have' (got) for possession
➔ "Got" is an informal present simple form of "have" used to indicate possession.
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